Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and Great Lakes speaker. She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile adventures exploring the Great Lakes and has written three books about the Great Lakes [A 1,000-Mile Walk on the Beach *a Heartland Indie Bestseller*, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk *winner of the Great Lakes Great Reads Award*, and A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Island Adventure]. To learn more about her work, or to book her as a speaker, go to http://LakeTrek.comIt's hard to believe, but today is the 7th anniversary of the completion of my first Great Lakes Adventure -- hiking all the way around Lake Michigan! Here I am at the beginning. I wasn't even sure I could complete the journey at this point. Over a 1,000 miles stretched ahead of me!  |
Day 1 beginning on Navy Pier in Chicago
Here are a few photos from the
adventure...
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Hiking in a winter storm near Saugatuck |
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Hiking the Mackinac Bridge |
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Hiking the southern edge of the U.P. |
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The finish line back in Chicago greeted by family and friends |
And so much more has happened since then. I've completed a trilogy of adventures
(and three books)...
(and three books)...
and two audiobooks (the third will be released next year).
After exploring over 3,000 miles of our amazing Great Lakes, I am more captivated than ever.
And there is so much more to explore.
And there is so much more to explore.
Cherish our vast inland seas.
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